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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 341 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Women are washing clothes by the river. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A small crab is walking on the sand. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Tall shelves are full of books.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (c) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) There is a well beside the field. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The sun is setting over the sea. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The doctor is checking a boy. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A man is jogging along the path. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A nurse is holding a thermometer. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) The family is sharing sweets. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) Her friends are clapping and singing.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A small crab is walking on the sand. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Two children are swinging happily. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A blue bus is arriving. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Children are holding sparklers. (b) People are standing in a queue. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.

Answer key

  1. A train is pulling into the station.
  2. A girl is wearing a party hat.
  3. A small crab is walking on the sand.
  4. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  5. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  6. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  7. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  8. A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  9. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. A train is pulling into the station.
  11. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  12. A man is selling roasted corn.
  13. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  14. A girl is flying a kite.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. A woman is buying bananas.
  17. The librarian is stamping a book.
  18. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  19. The sun is setting over the sea.
  20. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  21. The doctor is checking a boy.
  22. Runners are racing on the track.
  23. The sun is setting over the sea.
  24. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  25. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  26. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  27. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  28. People are walking with umbrellas.
  29. An old man is holding a walking stick.
  30. A blue bus is arriving.
  31. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  32. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  33. The family is sharing sweets.
  34. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  35. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  36. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  37. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  38. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  39. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  40. Parents are cheering from the stands.

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